May marks both the conclusion of an action-packed academic year and the kick-off to the Museum's summer season. On May 2, please join the opening celebration of
Why Draw?: 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors at Bowdoin College. This exhibition explores both the origins of the nation's oldest public collection of drawings, donated by the College's founder, James Bowdoin III, and the rich legacy his original gift has inspired, comprising masterworks ranging from the sixteenth century to the present day. Also, be sure to see a related exhibition of new drawings by Maine artist John Walker, which opens on May 18. And, finally, we salute the many contributions of Bowdoin's graduating seniors and their friends and families. We look forward to welcoming you as we reflect on a remarkable record of achievement, and the many opportunities for creative contributions that lie ahead.
Anne Collins Goodyear & Frank H. Goodyear
Co-Directors
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
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OPENING SOON
Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors at Bowdoin College
Opening May 3, 2017
This exhibition surveys the Museum's distinguished collections of drawings, which was founded by James Bowdoin with a bequest in 1811 and is widely regarded as the first in the country. This overview features rarely seen works by artists from Carlo Maratti and Peter Paul Rubens to Winslow Homer, Ed Ruscha, Eva Hesse, and Natalie Frank. Throughout the last 500 years, artists found ingenious ways to capture their observations, visualize information, and work through pictorial ideas. They drew to learn, to teach, and to communicate with workshops, colleagues, and collectors. The intimacy of drawing makes it an absorbing field of study for anyone interested in human imagination and creativity.
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OPENING SOON
John Walker: A Painter Draws
Opening May 18, 2017
The focus of this exhibition is a series of six large works on paper created by John Walker during a visit to Sydney, Australia, in 2012. Titled "Botanical Garden, Sydney," they respond to a bamboo plant that the artist encountered. Walker worked on-site, often attracting onlookers, when he captured his subject in ink and acrylic and subsequently tore and collaged several of the works. Exhibited here for the first time, these stunning works surround viewers with a luscious, richly textured and colored, immersive environment. John Walker's art offers a bold and imaginative demonstration of the possibilities inherent in the medium of drawing today.
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Natalie Frank is a New York-based artist. She created a series of drawings inspired by the Tales of the Brothers Grimm that were exhibited at The Drawing Center in 2015 and were included in a new edition of Tales published alongside the exhibition. Five of these drawings, which correspond with the story "The Maiden Without Hands," will be exhibited in Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors at Bowdoin College, which opens on May 2.
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As the academic year comes to a close, the BCMA celebrates and congratulates its five interns who will be graduating in May and beginning their professional careers: Julian Ehrlich, Eliza Graumlich, Laura Griffee, Emma Hamilton, and William Schweller. These students have been integral members of the Museum staff this year, significantly contributing to the development of its different projects and exhibitions. While their dedication, positive attitudes, and creativity will be missed, we are very proud that the skills and intelligence they have shared with the Museum will be put to use in the next phases of their careers.
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Members' Evening
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On May 9, the BCMA invites its members to a special presentation of select new acquisitions. Among the exciting recent additions is Terry Winter's 1985 painting,
Vessel, generously donated to Bowdoin by Agnes Gund H'12, in honor of John Studzinski '78. One of the most important American artists of his generation, Terry Winters (born 1949) has forged a process-oriented practice that incorporates drawing, painting, and print-making, grappling with the philosophical implications of mark-making.
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Become a Member of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art
We hope you'll visit the Museum this spring! There are several exhibitions, featuring art from ancient times to the present, on view for your enjoyment.
For more information, please check our home page, or contact Caroline Baljon, Membership and Programs Coordinator, at (207)-725-3276.
The support of our members helps us to realize future exhibitions, public programs, and educational offerings, which are always open to students and the general public free of charge. Membership offers special access to events and serves as a connection to a community of students and faculty who are actively engaged at the Museum. If you are not already a member, we hope that you will show your support for the Bowdoin College Museum of Art by
joining today
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calendar
May 2
"Why Draw? Artist Natalie Frank on Drawings and their Subtexts"
4:30 pm
Kresge
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May 2
Opening reception for Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors at Bowdoin College
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Museum of Art
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May 6
Family Saturday at the BCMA
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Museum of Art
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May 9
Members' Evening at the Museum
5:00 pm - 6:30pm
Museum of Art
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